Triton Shocks No. 1 Blue River Valley
KOKOMO -ÊHeading into Saturday's Class A Kokomo Semistate, the unranked Trtion Trojans knew they had their work cut out for them against No.1 Blue River Valley. The 16-8 Trojans would have to play their best game of the year to upset the 21-2 Vikings.Looking to fit the Cinderella slipper like the Triton girls team, the Trojans pulled off the biggest upset of the day by defeating the Vikings 68-59. "Our kids really came ready to play," Triton coach Joe Bennett said."They were mentally ready to go and we executed up to the T." The Triton faithful had a lot to cheer about in the semifinal win.Not many people in Memorial Gym were thinking this small team from Bourbon would upset the top ranked team, but the Trojans' determination was obvious.They wanted it badly.
Tigers Fall In Triple Overtime
ROCHESTER - In a game of big shots, it was free throws that actually told the story of a triple-overtime affair at Rochester High School Friday.
WCHS Construction Keeps Moving Ahead
The student population at Warsaw Community High School set a record this year - 2,033. As the WCHS building project nears its completion date of September 2006, those students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a performing arts center. Tuesday, Principal Dr.Jennifer Brumfield and Assistant Principal Jennifer Shepherd talked about the high school construction project. Contractors told Brumfield the auditorium should be completed by June, even with "normal" delays such as wrong materials being delivered. Shepherd said the 980-seat auditorium is equipped with a Vortec Rigging System for the curtains and other stage equipment.The system is safer for student use and WCHS is one of only 10 high schools in the country to have the state-of-the-art system.The rigging system also is more functional for outside people who may use the auditorium.
Rose Home Deserves Support
Full disclosure: My wife, Mary, sits on the board of directors for the Rose Home.
Grace College Men End 7-Game Skid
WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s men’s basketball team ended a seven-game skid with a 76-67 win over Crossroads League fo Goshen College Tuesday at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.
Grace Welcomes Three Rivers Conference For Summit
Grace College and Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe welcomed student-athletes from the high schools of the Three Rivers Conference for a Sportsmanship Summit on Wednesday.
Ken Locke Heads Home To Iowa To Honor Fallen Friend
On April 29, 1975, America’s involvement in Vietnam was coming to an end.
Warriors Open Sectional Play With Win
NAPPANEE - At the risk of jinxing a team, the Wawasee Warriors' 48-33 win over the NorthWood Panthers in the opening round of Sectional 21 may be a very good sign.
Manchester Girls Fall In Regional Final
BERNE - Oak Hill overcame an early eight-point lead and defeated Manchester 50-46 in the South Adams Regional final Saturday.
Triton Keeps Culver Winless
CULVER - While Christmas is still a week away, it nearly came early for the Culver Cavaliers. The Cavaliers came into the first game of their holiday tournament against Triton looking to capture their first win of the season. Despite fighting back from a 20-point deficit, Culver (0-6) eventually fell to the Trojans 63-54. Triton's Matt Savill was the story early as he hit three first-quarter three-pointers to vault his team to a 16-11 lead after the first quarter. Savill stayed hot in the second quarter as he scored his team's first seven points of the stanza.Savill would come out of the game midway through the second quarter and would not return. With Savill out of the game, the story quickly shifted to the sloppy play of both teams. The two teams traded turnovers for much of the first half.Both teams also shot poorly from the field.The teams combined for 46 turnovers in the game.
Warrior Offense Rests In Loss
SYRACUSE -ÊAnyone who watched the Warsaw/Wawasee Northern Lakes Conference volleyball match Thursday in Syracuse was probably surprised that the score seemed so lopsided. The Tigers defeated the Warriors 15-3, 15-9 in a match that was characterized by long volleys and many sideouts. "We played with them," said Wawasee coach Jason Fleming, "but we just couldn't seem to score.I don't think the game was as lopsided as the score showed." Wawasee came out strong against its NLC rival in the first game.Candice Brown and Staci VanLue combined for two points and put the Warriors up 2-0. After several sideouts, Warsaw's Mechelle Henderson stepped to the line.Henderson, a sophomore new to the Tiger varsity lineup, served three straight points to give the Tigers a lead they held until the end of the game. Wawasee got as close as 5-3 after Kathy Likens led the Warriors to one more point.
Changes In Warrior BB Programs
SYRACUSE - In a span of 48 hours, Wawasee athletics has lost a girls basketball coach and potentially two boys basketball players. First things first.Varsity girls basketball coach Randy Aalbregtse announced Wednesday he will temporarily step down from teaching classes and coaching his team the rest of this year.He's taking a nine-week medical leave of absence, effective Friday.Aalbregtse and Wawasee athletic director Mary Hurley declined to mention specifics for the record.Aalbregtse gathered his players and talked to them Wednesday afternoon. "This is the best for everybody involved - the kids and everybody at school - at this time, because of my situation," Aalbregtse said. Aalbregtse missed two games for personal reasons earlier this season.Mark Sumpter stepped in then, and he will coach the team the rest of the way now.In those two games, the Warriors lost to Class 3A No.1 NorthWood 57-33 on Dec.16, then beat Northridge 44-41 in overtime on Dec.20.
Warriors Win Another Close Game
COLUMBIA CITY - The trend of fantastic finishes at Class 3A Sectional 21 in Columbia City continued Friday night.
Lady Tigers Get Monkey Off Their Back
PLYMOUTH – Though it may have felt more like a large gorilla, the Warsaw Lady Tigers got the monkey off their back.
Kathryn 'Kay' Weissert
BOURBON – Kathryn “Kay” Weissert, 88, of Tippecanoe, passed away unexpectedly at 5:11 p.m. Feb. 16, 2012, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. BOURBON – Kathryn “Kay” Weissert, 88, of Tippecanoe, passed away unexpectedly at 5:11 p.m. Feb. 16, 2012, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.
Triton Hoops Team Has Experience, Expectations
BOURBON – After a pair of losing seasons, Triton enters the 2017-18 girls basketball campaign with high expectations, including a No. 10 ranking in Class 1A by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association.
